Website: https://www.nyhistory.org/programs/the-pursuit-of-liberty-how-hamilton-vs-jefferson?date=2026-03-24

The argument over states’ rights versus a strong federal government is far from a new debate in this country. Before the divisions of today, and even before the Civil War, two men represented contrasting visions of what America could be: Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Jefferson believed in individual liberties, while Hamilton promoted a powerful executive, a conflict which has informed American politics for centuries and politicians from Franklin Roosevelt to Donald Trump. In this discussion with David W. Blight, National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen probes the opposing forces that have shaped—and continue to shape—our nation.

Location: The Robert H. Smith Auditorium at The New York Historical, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024

More Information: https://www.nyhistory.org/programs/the-pursuit-of-liberty-how-hamilton-vs-jefferson?date=2026-03-24